Papers, 1898-1985 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1898-1985 (inclusive).

Collection includes courtship and family correspondence; articles, speeches and correspondence reflecting Gruenberg's work on the Minneapolis Tribune and in Philadelphia; speeches, correspondence, drafts and notes on a range of topics of interest to Gruenberg including aging, education, women, and prejudice; and drafts and correspondence concerning her books on camps and camp safety. The records of Camp Waziyatah, include the camp newspaper, correspondence with parents, records of camp activities, photographs, and character reports on campers.

7.5 linear ft.

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Camp Waziyatah.

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Gruenberg, Bertha Sanford

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Lecturer, journalist, and camp director, Gruenberg (1888- ) was society reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune (1906-1910), executive secretary of the Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia (1917-1920), and thereafter gave lectures on child psychology and education to educational, civic and religious groups. She was married to banker Frederick P. Gruenberg and had two children. From 1926 to 1953, she co-directed Camp Waziyatah at Harrison, Maine, with Amy Faulkner. This was a summer camp, origina...

Faulkner, Amy.

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Neagle, Natalie Cabot.

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Women's University Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Cabot, Hugh, 1905-1967

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Dewey, John, 1859-1962.

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American Society for the Aged.

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Age Center of New England.

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Civic Club of Philadelphia

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The Civic Club of Philadelphia, organized in 1894, consisted of prominent Philadelphia women who sought to promote "by education and active cooperation a higher public spirit and better public order." Initially the Club was organized into four departments: Municipal Government, Education, Social Service, and Art, each of which operated somewhat autonomously and created its own committees or task forces. For example, the Education Department had committees on public schools, free libraries, and f...

Gruenberg, Frederick P., 1884-1976

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Frederick Paul Gruenberg came to Philadelphia in 1910 where he remained, interrupted only by a few years in Harrisburg, until his death in 1976. From the description of Papers, 1902-1970. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122632991 ...

Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia.

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National Council of Jewish Women

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Organized in 1893 as the Council of Jewish Women; name changed in 1923 to the National Council of Jewish Women. The two primary goals of the organization are social reform and the promotion of Judaism among women. From the description of Records of the National Council of Jewish Women, 1893-1989 (bulk 1940-1981). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456414 The National Council members, in their Credo, stated that they "believe in the ideal of Peace." In their philosophy, they st...